Black Marrows are named for their dark colored hides which are encased in a distinct exoskeleton. Their skull and the top edges of their spine push out from under the skin as they age. As such, their young need excessive amounts of calcium for this armor to develop. The older a Black Marrow dragon is, the more skeletal their appearance. They often use their skeletal looks to lure in foolish scavengers or terrify predators. These vicious dragons love nothing more than to crack open bones with their stony beaks and eat the marrow inside. Voracious scavengers, Black Marrows will swarm and devour corpses both old and fresh, sometimes even dragging larger finds to the water to allow them to “ripen.” Despite their dreadful demeanour and often horrid stench, Black Marrows are devoted mates and parents.

Dragons are highly-intelligent reptilian creatures that—from a human perspective, at least—appear to live forever. Many different varieties of dragon exist, each with their own unique qualities, habitats, and behavior. Adolescence in dragons is usually marked by the growth of a hatchling’s wings, although not all breeds of dragons grow wings and some breeds have other traits that indicate the beginning of maturation. In Galsreim, dragons and humans coexist peacefully.

One of the three guardians of the scroll and of the scroll's undead. The three guardian's main priority is to protect the undead and the scroll. This dragon is the Shadow Ivory guardian. He has been given the duty of taking care of the eggs and hatchlings both sick and healthy.

As a hatchling caretaker, Hail Sithis has great patience and a stern talon. He does not worry much for teaching them needless lessons of wisdom as his beloved brother, I Didn't Get Any Candy, takes on that responsibility. Hail Sithis teaches the young hatchlings the necessary skills they need to survive, but his flying lessons are taught only after the wings have grown in. The eggs are safely guarded when he is watching; only allowing the mothers of the eggs and hatchlings near.

The Mistress of the scroll allows the Shadow guardians freedom to do as they wish; however, they are always heavily instructed to take extreme care of the Zombie and Neglected dragons as they are weak.